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• Samuel D. Hunter Hits Me Where I Live (Again)

  

  It's hard for me to talk/write about Samuel D. Hunter's work because I have such a strong emotional response that feels very personal to me. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014

• Contest: Win Tickets to The Anthem

  

  Update: The contest is now closed. The winner was chosen at random. Congratulations, Matt!The new musical The Anthem is described as "Hunger Games meets Ayn Ran... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014

• Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging (Most of the Time)

  

  The last show of the Broadway season has opened, the Tony nominations are out, and there's only one thing left before the season can officially come to a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014

• She's The Greatest Star

  Once again, 92Y's Lyrics Lyricists series educates and entertains. Instead of a composer or lyricist, the topic for the latest installment was a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014

• Another Harry Potter Star Makes Good

  

  I don't know what they fed those kids over on the Harry Potter set, but they all seemed to have turned into such hardworking and talented adults. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014

• 2014 Tony Award Nominations: All The Nominees and Opinions

  One of my favorite days of the year is Tony nomination day. And my favorite part of the day is writing this blog post. Because I have no power to decide who is... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014

• Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally Play Exes in Annapurna

  

  Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally's sitcom training comes in handy in Sharr White's Annapurna. Though the topics in the play are serious in nature (it deals... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014

• Feck Yeah Martin McDonagh

  

  Thank you, Daniel Radcliffe. If it weren't for you, The Cripple of Inishmaan probably wouldn't be on Broadway right now. Martin McDonagh's plays have been... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014

• In Praise of Bullets Over Broadway's Nick Cordero

  

  Should I start with the good news or the bad news? The good news is that if you like big Susan Stroman dance numbers, Bullets Over Broadway has plenty of them. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014

• Getting to Know Rodgers & Hammerstein at 92Y

  Any evening with talented Broadway stars performing Rodgers Hammerstein is going to be a good one. Especially when those stars are Jonathan Groff (Frozen),... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014

• Contest: Win Tickets to Under My Skin

  

  Update: The contest is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, @omgitzfern!Do you want to see Kerry Butler in a new off-Broadway play? I'm giving away a... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014

• A Musical For Our Times?

  

  In 2004, Stephanie D'Abruzzo was nominated for a Tony for Avenue Q. Now she's starring in the unimaginative Greed: A Musical for Our Times at New World Stages. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014

• A Farewell to How I Met Your Mother

  

  Tonight, How I Met Your Mother ends after nine seasons. A sitcom's ending hasn't been this significant to me since Friends, so I wanted to take a moment to... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014

• Theatre For A New Audience Keeps Things Simple, In A Good Way

  

  If you think Shakespeare is hard to understand, it could be because you haven't seen a Theatre For A New Audience production. The company's simple new productio... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014

• Jasper in Deadland is a Blend of Mythologies

  

  First thing's first: Allison Scagliotti, best known as Mindy, Josh's girlfriend from Drake Josh, is co-starring in Jasper in Deadland. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014

• When Jukebox Musicals Work

  

  Theater fans often look down on jukebox musicals, but as grateful as I am for musicals that are ambitious and original, I also don't care what the source... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014

• Contest: Win Tickets to The Cripple of Inishmaan

  

  Update: The contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. I loved reading all your responses. The winner was picked at random from the entries here... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014

• Fill Up My Cup... Mazel Tov!: Bar Mitzvahs on Television

  

  During a recent Shabbat dinner conversation with my friend Emily (@Stagemaven on Twitter), the topic of the best bar mitzvah episodes of television shows came... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014

• Ode to Joy

  

  Craig Lucas's new play Ode to Joy should maybe come with a warning for those, like me, who are easily nauseated. If the sight of blood, vomit, or people faintin... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014

• Contest: Win Tickets to Defying Gravity

  

  Update: The contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered here and on Twitter. The winner was picked at random. Congratulations @MDinda!Time for... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014